Why is (or was) Fred Phelps a Democrat

Question

Democrats are more g*y friendly and it seems to be the opposite of what Fred Phelps thinks. Please no B.S. like because democrats are stupid...

Answer 1

Fred Phelps is a delusional b*****d.

He claims to be a democrat.... but his "morals" don't really match up with those of the party.

(or any party for that matter)

Answer 2

Many people support political parties for social or family reasons (e.g. my dad was a democrat, and his dad...), rather than what they actually believe. It's the same with the Labour Party in the United Kingdom for example.

Phelps' political history suggests that he was once a popular figure among some - perhaps more conservative - local Democrats, although I would question whether he remains best buddies with any of them.